Umbrella



G. B. CANNON, 1a., AND F. W. HOWARD.

UMBRELLA. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 22, 1919.

1,356,263. Patented Oct. 19,1920.

2 SHEEISSHEET 1.

ZnUc/tlol' G. B. CANNON, JR., AND F. W. HOWARD.

UMBRELLA.

, APPLICATION FILED MAR. 22, 1919. 1,356,263, 5 Patented Oct. 19, 1920 2 SHEEIS-SHEET 2.

nvenior UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE E. cannon, an ornitoorrnyn, AND rnanxw'irrownnn, or New YORK, RY

UMBRELLA.

1,356,263. App1ieation'filed. March 22,

the following isa specification This invention relates to umbrellas and the general object of the invention is to produce an umbrella which can be produced inost economically, the idea being that the umbrella may become available at verysmall cost to per'sons'who have'bfeen accidentally caught in therain; one oft'he objects is to provide a very simple and inexpensive con struction for the frame and stick of the umbrella which will dispense with the usual joint connection between the ribs and the stick. By means of this invention the necessity for a connection between the umbrella cover and the stick is avoided and this feature particularly adapts the umbrella to include a cover of water proof paper, whichis I relatively inexpensive. Further objects of the invention'will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination of parts and features of construction to be described hereinafter, all of which cooperate to produce a simple, inexpensive, and efiicient umbrella.

In the drawing which fully illustrates an embodiment of the invention,

Figure 1 is a vertical section through the open umbrella,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the umbrella in its folded state.

Fig. 3 is a plan of the umbrella shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the umbrella frame at one stage o f its formation.

' Fig. 5 is a plan showing another embodiment of the cover; and,

Fig. 6 is a plan showing one of the elements of the cover of the umbrella shown in Fig. 5.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated the ribs are so disposed that they will maintain the umbrella cover in a taut condition without the use of a direct connection between the stick and the cover. To accomplish this the ribs 1 are attached so that they extend upwardly and outwardly in a general radial direction from the stick 2 and present convexupper sides to support stitches to the eyes.

Specificationof Letters l ate nt. Patgy ted 001 ,19, 1920.

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ityof resilient wires3 are twisted together to form the stick and the'sewires'have integral extensions that form the ribs 1.

Means is provided for holding the ribs constrained when the umbrella isopen. For this purpose a draw-string 45 is provided which extends continuously through eyes 5, which are formed respectively at the ends of the ribs by bending the ends of the ribs and stretch the cover; Preferably a plurali upwardly. The edges of the cover ,6 are SQCUI'Qd 'lI'J. any suitable manner, such as by The ribs tend to assume a position parallel withthe axis of the stick. By releasing the 'knot'and bow 7 of the draw-string, the ribs will be permitted to swing upwardly toward each other so as to close in around the cover 6, and a portion of the cover may" then be rolled around the ribs and the parts tied in this folded relation by the cord 4; as 111 Fig. 2. i

The stick and frame may be formed by producing a rod 8'of a plurality of twisted wires, fonexample three wires whose ends areleft untwisted, see Fig. 4. The body of i this rod is then twisted. around itself to form handle 9 and the stick2, and the six extensionsthencome together to form the ribs. i

-1 fdes ired'the umbrella cover 6 may be it formed of a plurality of substantially triangular sections 10 which are glued or sewed together along radial seams 11.

A very simple form of cover may be employed'in which the cover is produced of overlapping sections unattached together,

see Fig. 5, in which the cover 12 is formed of two sections 12 and 12 which may be of the character indicated in Fig. 6. Two such sections juxtaposed will form a square cover suitable for an umbrella having four ribs 13. Such a sectional cover adapts itself to .the'convex form of the frame produced by the ribs and avoids the operation of connecting the sections together along their adj acent edges.

It is understood that the above specification describes only one embodiment of our invention and we do not wish to be limited in the practiceof our invention nor in our claims, to the particular embodiment set forth.

What we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:-

1. In an umbrella the combination of a stick, a plurality of ribs extending upwardly and outwardly adjacent the stick, means for constraining said ribs to hold them flexed, and a cover supported on said ribs.

2. In an umbrella the combination'of a stick, a plurality of ribs extending upwardly and outwardly adjacent the stick, means for constraining said ribs to holdthem flexed, and a cover supported on said ribs, said cover being attached to the ends ofsaid ribs but unattached to said stick.

3. In an umbrella, the combination of a stick formed of a plurality of wires, said wires having integral resilient extensions projecting outwardly from said stick when the umbrella is open and constituting the umbrellas ribs, means for constraining the extremities of said extensions to maintain the same in a flexed state, and a cover attached to said extensions.

4:. In an umbrella, the combination of a stick composed of a plurality of wires twisted together, said wires having integral resilient extensions projecting outwardly when the umbrella is open, and constituting the umbrella ribs, a cord connecting the ends of said extensions to hold said extensions in a flexed state, and a cover disposed over said extensions and attached to said extensions adjacent the extremities thereof.

5. In an umbrella the combination of a stick composed of a plurality of resilient wires twisted together, said wires having integral extensions branching outwardly from the upper end of the stick when the umbrella is open, said extensions constituting ribs of the umbrella and having eyes formed at the extremities thereof, a draw-string extending through said eyes in succession for holding the said ribs constrained and in a flexed state, and a cover over said ribs and attached to the ends thereof.

6. In an umbrella, the combination of a plurality of resilient wires twisted together to form a stick, said wires having integral extensions forming ribs projecting outwardly from the stick when the umbrella is open, and resiliently tending to assume a position lying substantially parallel with the axis of said stick, said ribs each having an integral bend at its end forming an eye, a draw-string extending continuously through said eyes for holding said ribs in a curved state, and a cover disposed over said ribs and attached at its edges to said eyes.

7. In an umbrella, the combination of a stick composed of a plurality of resilient wires twisted together, and branching outwardly from the end of said stick when the umbrella is open, to form the umbrella ribs, means for constraining the said extensions at their ends to hold them in a flexed state, and a cover formed of a plurality of overlapping relatively movable sections attached to the outer ends of said ribs.

8. In an umbrella, the combination of a plurality of resilient wires twisted together to form a rod, said rod being twisted upon itself to form the umbrella stick, the said wires having integral extensions projecting outwardly from the end of said stick to form the umbrella ribs, means for constraining the ends of said ribs to hold the ribs in a flexed state, and a cover disposed over said ribs and attached to the endsof said ribs.

Signed at New York cigy, in the county of Kings and State of New ork, this 18th day of March, A. D. 1919.

GEORGE B. CANNON, JR. FRANK WV. HOWARD. 

